History

The Club celebrates it’s 40th anniversary in 2015 and much has happened over these year. Here are some snippets of our history.

70’s

17th March 1975 HCTG was formed.

The late George Lane Fox was our first President

29 members attended our first AGM on 27th September at the Astoria, Rounday Road Leeds.

Events and club developments: We ran our first annual show at Barrowby Grange which then later moved to Bramham Park.

We started our on going support and involvement with major horse trials, providing mounted stewards for Rudding and jump stewards for Bramham.

Andrew Fielder, John Lanni , Chris McGrann and Major Birtwistle provided instruction and talks by Vet Bruce Ogilvie and farrier George Smith were held.

Grade iii tests were held and 4 people passed

We donated £30 to the Olympic Games fund and £25 to the BHS silver jubilee fund.

Rosettes were presented for members who had represented the club in teams and has remained a tradition ever since.

People: Margaret Wood , Shirley Woodhead and Chris McGrann respectively started auditing the accounts , became Treasurer and started instructing and all continue with these activities today.

Championship successes: We won our first national championship for show jumping and also the Lancia show jumping finals in London on two occasions. We also have an individual winner of the Prix Caprilli.

Membership: At the end of the 70s we had 59 riding members and 24 non-riding members. Subs were £7.50 for riding members and £2.50 for non-riding.

Finances: At the end of the decade our finances stood at £57.17 in the current account, £400 (plus 11.99 interest) in the deposit account and £313.22 in the building society.

Chairs: Susan Caley & Joanna Morris

90’s

10’s

Club camp is born.

Team Kit introduced.

80’s

Events and club developments: The Club featured in Riding magazine.

We build and run our first hunter trial making a profit of £169. We run our first unaffiliated ODE followed by our first affiliated horse trial at Heath.

We run a, two day affiliated show jumping and dressage show at Grange Park with dressage classes to Intermediaire level.

Finances: lessons cost £2. The club bought a port-a-cabin for £450 and purchased a caravan.

Chairs: Joanna Morris

Lynne Sankey, Rosemary Search (acting) and Susan Caley

00’s

Our 25th anniversary party saw the second production of “Lucindarella goes to Badders”

Bumper decade for National Championship wins – 13!

Harewood Combined Training Group

The Harewood Combined Training Group is based in the Harrogate/Wetherby area and we run our activities and events from a number of local venues. We are part of the Area 4 region of British Riding Clubs that covers most of North, East, & West Yorkshire, with around 26 clubs and approximately 2,500 members.

When you join HCTG you also become a member of British Riding Clubs (BRC). Being part of BRC allows you access to a whole range of support and opportunities, including national competitions, qualifications and social events. Today we have around 150 members and you can join us from the age of 18. New members are always welcome, whatever your interest and level experience.